CLC-PADD® Product Compliance+
Problem for companies: the documentation and management of regulatory requirements are increasing
In business, there is an urgent need for systemic support in the documentation and management of regulatory requirements. This is exemplified by the situation of one of our customers, a global manufacturer of pond, garden and aquarium accessories. It is under ever-increasing pressure to document the conformity of its product ranges completely and transparently. This is not only the result of increasing regulatory requirements in the European Economic Area, but also of global trade regulations. One particularly relevant regulation here is the Biocidal Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012). However, the RoHS Directive, the REACH Regulation (Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006) and the CLP Regulation (Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008) must also be observed.
In addition to legal requirements, internal guidelines and product safety requirements are also important, such as special TÜV certifications for electronic products. This multitude of requirements leads to a high volume of inquiries in the companies' product compliance team. This applies in particular to hazard classification in accordance with CLP, CE marking, water hazard classes and storage hazard classes as well as certificates and country approvals.
SAP-integrated solutions: systemic support for covering the life cycle of an article approval in a country
In order to meet these increasing requirements, there is a high demand for systemic support in the documentation and management of regulatory requirements. This is provided by the SAP-integrated solutions from CLC xinteg. They include the necessary digital process solution for registrations, which completely covers the life cycle of an article approval in a country. Regulatory affairs managers are supported by electronic, context-dependent checklist templates. All necessary documents are provided by the responsible Compliance Managers and the Global Product Management Team.
The documentation of registrations and their costs ensures the central recording and clear presentation of structured and unstructured information. A central cost cockpit enables external costs to be recorded and future costs to be forecast. The administration and presentation of approval and product-related documents and their version history is carried out in a so-called "product passport".
Automated reminder and alerting mechanisms inform the responsible regulatory affairs managers in good time when the validity of an approval expires. A fast and simple user interface supports the user in his daily work in the regulatory processes.
Based on this solution, the following project objectives can be derived during implementation:
Company-wide overview of all process solutions
No additional data maintenance and effort - access to all approval data and documents in one tool
Significant cost and resource savings thanks to transparent data structure
Removing technical hurdles and communication barriers
Conclusion
The solution CLC-PADD® Product Compliance+ offers comprehensive support in coping with the increasing regulatory requirements in international business. The digital process solution enables companies to efficiently document and manage the compliance of their product ranges. The integration into SAP ensures a seamless connection to existing systems and processes.
Increased efficiency and transparency, as well as the ability to proactively manage compliance requirements, allow companies to focus on their core business while minimizing compliance risks. In times of increasing regulatory requirements, this is a decisive competitive advantage.
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Dirk Langendörfer
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